Braiding stand



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and have secured to their nitef State atet Z,'Zl2,?ii9 Patented July 12, 1955 2,712,769 BRAIDING STAND Arthur W. Prescott, Kittery, Maine Application November 21, 1952, Serial No. 321,805 3 Claims. (Cl. 87-33) actuated means for engaging and disengaging the clamp member for holding the strands firmly in place.

Still further objects of the invention reside in the pro vision of a braiding stand that is strong, durable, highly efiicient in operation, simple in construction and manufacture, of pleasing appearance, and capable of being produced at a relatively low cost.

These, together with the various ancillary objects of the invention which will become apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by this braiding stand, a preferred embodiment of which has been illustrated in the accompanying drawings, by way of example only, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the braiding stand comprising the present invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view as taken along the plane of line 2-2 in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken along the plane of line 33 in Figure 2, showing the construction of the pedal actuated means for operating the clamping member;

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view as taken along the plane of line 4-4 in Figure 3, showing the manner in which the pedal is mounted on the frame of the invention;

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view as taken along the plane of line 55 in Figure 2, showing the construction of the guides for preventing rotary movement of the clamping members; and

Figure 6 is a sectional detail as taken along the plane of line 6-6 in Figure 2, showing in particular the construction of an attachment for the invention comprising a bracket for holding a pair of shears.

With continuing reference to the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views, generally designates one of a pair of legs, the other being designated by reference numeral 12. The legs 10 and 12 form a portion of a frame which includes base members 14 and 16 which are secured to the legs 16 in spaced parallel relationship. A footboard 18 is secured to the base members 14 and 16 and extends therebetween. Secured to the legs 16 and 12 between the base members 14 and 16 are vertically extending frame members 24 and 22.

The frame members 20 and 22 extend vertically upward upper edges a work table 24.

ther description is believed to carried by said frame, a clamp member,

2 Extending between the side frame members 20 and 22 are panels 26 and 28 which together with the transverse panel Working parts carried therein be readily accessible. Furthermore, the panel 26 is also detachably secured in any convenient manner.

A clamp member 34- end 4% which is adapted to engage within a recess 42 formed in a lever bar 44 which is pivotally mounted on a shaft 46 extending between the panels 26 and 28.

A collar 48 is secured to the plunger 36 by means of 'ly adjusting and A coil spring 52 biases Pivotally secured to a shaft 62 carried by a block 64 secure by screws 66 or other suitable means to the leg 12 is a pedal 68 having a foot engaging tread 7i) at one end. By means of an eye bolt 72 secured to the pedal 68 centrally thereof and an eye 74 depending from the lever bar 44, a connecting rod 76 is terminally secured to the pedal 68 and the lever bar In operation, the spring 52 continuously urges the collar 43 downwardly thus causing the clamping member 34 to resiliently engage a strand, such as indicated at 80, between itself and the Work table 24.

permitted by depressing the pedal 68 thus pulling one end of the lever bar 44 down which presses the plunger 36 upwardly against the force of the spring 52. The plunger 36 is maintained from rotating by means of the slots 54 and 56 in the collar engaging the guides 53 and 60.

There is provided a substantially U-shaped bracket 82 having flang s 84 and 86 which are secured to the vertitor. Furthermore, it is to be understood that the space between the transverse member 36 and the top 24 may be readily used for storage of cloth strips, thread, or any other suitable material.

Since from the foregoing, the construction and advantages of this braiding apparatus are readily apparent, furbe unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications will readily ocforegoing specification and accompanying drawings, it is not intended to limit the invention to the precise embodiment shown and described, but all suitabie modifications and equivalents may be readiiy resorted to that fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new, is as follows:

1. A braiding stand comprising a frame, a work table a plunger secured to said clamp member extending through said table, a collar on said plunger, resilient means biasing said collar and said work table to urge said clamp member against said table, and actuating means engaging said plunger to raise said plunger, vertically extending guides in said casing, said collar engaging said guides.

2. A braiding stand comprising a frame, a casing supported by said frame, a work table carried by said frame, a clamp member, a plunger secured to said clamp member, said plunger extending through said table and into said casing,- a collar on said'pluugenresilient means biasing said collar and said Work table to urge said clamp member against said table, and actuating means engaging said plunger to raise said plunger, said actuating means including' a pedal pivotally mounted on said frame, a lever bar pivotally secured to said frame, said lever bar engaging said plunger, and a connectrngrod terminally secured to said lever bar and said pedal. 4 V

3. A braiding stand comprising a frame, a Work table carried by said frame, a clamp member, a plunger secured to said clamplmember extending through said table, a collar on said plunger, resilient means biasing said collar and said Work table to urge said clamp member against said table, and actuating means -lengaging said plunger to raise said plunger", vertically extending guides in said casing, said collar engaging said guides, said resilient means comprising a coil spring coaxial with said plunger, said actuo ating means including a pedal'pivotally mounted on said frame, a lever bar pivotally secured to said frame, said lever bar engaging said plunger, and a connecting rod terminally secured to said lever bar and said pedal.

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